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DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 6
Maintenance for R6vs/si
555-230-127
Issue 1
August 1997
Maintenance Object Repair Procedures
Page 10-1245TAPE (Tape Unit) [G3iV1.1-286]
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Tape Translation Status Test (#505)
This test checks whether the TAPE is currently alarmed due to the failure of a
load translation or save translation attempt on the TAPE.
Tape Block Error Test (#692)
This test is performed by rereading the list of tape blocks that have been
reported by the software to contain correctable (Error Type #2049) or
uncorrectable (Error Type #1793) block errors.
A correctable tape error is one in which a block error is detected but corrected
during a read or write to the tape. This type of error may be caused by either a
soft tape error (for example, the tape head is jiggled while reading or writing
Table 10-431. TEST #505 Tape Save Translation Status Test
Error
Code
Test
Result Description/ Recommendation
1029 to
1030
and
2011,
2013
to
2051
ABORT Refer to the STBY-SPE (Standby SPE) Maintenance documentation for a
description of these error codes.
2012 ABORT 1. Do the steps below following the directions in the ‘‘
Tape Maintenance
and Repair Procedures’’ section.
2. Issue the test tape long command. If the test passes, issue the save
translations command to verify condition is clear.
3. If the test fails, make sure tape is fully inserted.
4. If the test continues to fail, clean the tape head and retest.
5. If fail, swap tape and retest.
6. If the test still fails, swap tape unit,
use original tape
and retest.
7. If the problem still exists, escalate the problem.
FAIL The tape is currently alarmed because a save translation or a load
translation attempt failed on this tape. Look for Errors Types #3329, #3841,
#3842, and #3843 in the Hardware Error Log and resolve these errors by
following the procedures provided in the "Hardware Error Log Entries and
Test to Clear Values" section.
PASS The last load translation and (if any) save translation attempts were
successful on this tape.
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